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Dear Child Care Provider, When the pandemic began last March, we pledged to walk with you and provide you with the latest resources and information critical to you and your business. That commitment remains today and into the future. Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine across Ohio and the country remains higher than the current supply. As a result, guidance and Read More about A Note for Child Care Providers: We Continue To Stand With You »

Every two years, known as a biennium, child care professionals (administrators, lead teachers, assistant teachers, family child care) employed at Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) star-rated programs are required to complete 20 hours of Ohio Approved training.

Secure your spot by registering now for these early childhood professional development opportunities.

Join us in February for the first of a series of free sessions designed to strengthen your leadership skills. Sessions will be held on the third Thursday of each month and led by community experts. Sessions will help you build on the skills you already have by developing awareness and tools that will help you Read More about Essentials of Leadership Sessions Begin in February »

Register now for these early childhood professional development opportunities.

The Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Programs training series addresses basic concepts in fiscal and operational management of family child care businesses. Our upcoming series focuses on support for running a Family Child Care business.

Did you complete the 4C for Children Child Development Associate (CDA) Preparation Program and earn your CDA credential?

Here are the latest updates from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) that were announced at the end of December.

The more colorful the food, the better. I try to add color to my diet, which means vegetables and fruits. — Misty May-Treanor Read our monthly parenting hot topic for January 2021.